Our services
We guide you through each stage of your move and introduce you, with your written consent, to licensed specialists we have checked and trust. You contract with and pay the specialist directly and our introduction never adds to your costs.
Visas and Golden Visa
Choosing the right residence route is one of the first decisions you will make. We help you understand your options, then introduce you to licensed visa specialists.
- Golden Visa for investors, property owners and skilled professionals
- Employment and investor residence visas
- Family sponsorship for your spouse and children
- Emirates ID, medical and biometrics
Company setup and PRO services
Mainland or free zone? Each has different costs, permitted activities and visa allowances. We help you understand the choice, then introduce you to authorised company setup and PRO specialists.
- Mainland and free zone company formation
- Trade licence applications, amendments and renewals
- Corporate bank account support
- PRO services: labour approvals, staff and partner visas and other government transactions
Document attestation and South African documents
UAE authorities need many South African documents to be legalised before they will accept them. We introduce you to specialists who obtain, legalise and attest them for you.
- Police clearance certificates
- Unabridged birth and marriage certificates
- Degree and matric certificate verification
- DIRCO legalisation and UAE Embassy attestation
- Power of Attorney for buying or selling while abroad
Relocation, shipping and pet travel
Moving a household and a family across continents takes careful timing. We introduce you to relocation specialists who handle it from South Africa to the UAE.
- Packing, shipping and storage
- Pet relocation, import permits and flights
- Settling in: utilities, driving licence conversion and orientation
Schools
Places at popular schools can fill quickly. We help you understand the curricula, fees and ratings, then introduce you to school admissions teams.
- British, IB, American and other curricula
- Admissions, waiting lists and fees
- KHDA ratings and what they mean for your choice
Property, snagging and renovation
Whether you are renting, buying or investing, we introduce you to registered professionals for each step.
- Renting or buying through RERA-registered brokers
- Conveyancing and Registration Trustee services
- Snagging inspections with photo reports before handover
- Fit-out, upgrades and renovation by licensed contractors
Tax advice (South Africa and the UAE)
Leaving South Africa has tax consequences that are easy to get wrong. We introduce you to registered tax practitioners in both countries.
- Ceasing South African tax residency
- Retirement funds and the deemed disposal on exit
- UAE corporate tax and VAT registration
- Ongoing filing in South Africa and the UAE
Banking and foreign exchange
Open a UAE bank account and transfer funds from South Africa through licensed foreign exchange providers and authorised dealers, in line with South African exchange control rules. We introduce you; the licensed provider handles the transfer.
- Personal and business bank accounts in the UAE
- Transfers within your exchange control allowances
- Mortgages for UAE residents and non-residents